Artist Bio

Jos N. Banks

(Bio as of March 2025)

Jos N. Banks, he/they (Grady/US Mister/US Preacher) is a true renaissance man, visual/performing arts artist, costume designer, teaching artist and LGBTQ+ trailblazer. Costume designer of Goodman Theatre’s Fat Ham. Tours: Kinky Boots (Lola); Hair (Hud); The Color Purple (Harpo). Regional: Ms. Blakk For President, Choir Boy (Steppenwolf); The Color Purple (The Muny); Dreamgirls (Goodspeed/McCarter); Hot Wing King (Writers Theatre). Film: The Chi and Work In Progress. Jos also serves as an Artistic Associate with About Face Theatre and was afforded the company’s first-ever costume designer residency. Rep: THE MINE. www.FearlessJos.com // @JosNBanks